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One Direction's solo success on the Official Irish Charts
Now all five past members have released solo albums, we look back at their success so far.
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As a group, One Direction were an unstoppable force on the Official Irish Charts.
During their tenure from 2010-2015, the boys scored six Number 1s and 23 Top 50 hits on the Official Irish Singles Chart, while all five of their albums topped the Official Irish Albums Chart as well. Last decade, One Direction scored more chart-topping hits than any other group, and had the joint most Number 1 albums.
But how have Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn performed on the charts as solo artists? Following the first appearance of Louis Tomlinson's debut solo album Walls last week, we look back at the solo success of each member and rank the lads' singles and albums.
Zayn Malik
Zayn didn't stick around for One Direction's fifth album Made in the A.M., opting to get a head start on his solo career instead. Initially it paid off, with Zayn scoring a Number 1 in Ireland with his debut single Pillowtalk.
While Pillowtalk is Zayn's most downloaded song, his biggest track overall is his Sia duet Dusk Till Dawn, a Number 4 hit in 2017, which has racked up 8.5 million streams in Ireland. Overall, Zayn has scored six Top 50 hits.
On the Official Irish Albums Chart, Zayn's debut album Mind of Mine peaked at Number 2, while follow-up Icarus Falls - quietly released with no promo - topped out at Number 97. See the full list of Zayn's official singles ranked by chart sales (downloads & streams) below.
| TITLE | ARTIST | PEAK | YEAR | |
| 1 | DUSK TILL DAWN | ZAYN FT SIA | 4 | 2017 |
| 2 | I DON'T WANNA LIVE FOREVER (FIFTY SHADES | ZAYN/TAYLOR SWIFT | 4 | 2016 |
| 3 | PILLOWTALK | ZAYN | 1 | 2016 |
| 4 | STILL GOT TIME | ZAYN FT PARTYNEXTDOOR | 30 | 2017 |
| 5 | LET ME | ZAYN | 42 | 2018 |
| 6 | LIKE I WOULD | ZAYN | 32 | 2016 |
| 7 | CRUEL | SNAKEHIPS FT ZAYN | 55 | 2016 |
| 8 | A WHOLE NEW WORLD (END TITLE) | ZAYN & ZHAVIA WARD | 59 | 2018 |
| 9 | ENTERTAINER | ZAYN | N/A | 2018 |
| 10 | NO CANDLE NO LIGHT | ZAYN FT NICKI MINAJ | N/A | 2018 |
| 11 | WRONG | ZAYN FT KEHLANI | N/A | 2016 |
| 12 | TOO MUCH | ZAYN FT TIMBALAND | 89 | 2018 |
| 13 | FINGERS | ZAYN | N/A | 2018 |
| 14 | FLAMES | R3HAB & ZAYN FT JUNGLEBOI | N/A | 2019 |
| 15 | SOUR DIESEL | ZAYN | N/A | 2018 |
| 16 | RUMORS | SABRINA CLAUDIO FT ZAYN | N/A | 2019 |
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Niall Horan
Niall was next to try his hand at a solo career, and it should come as no surprise that the Irishman is the band's most popular member in his home country.
Niall's breakthrough hit Slow Hands, a Number 3 hit in 2017, is the biggest solo 1D single to date, with more downloads and audio streams than any other song released by a member of the band. In total, Niall has claimed seven Top 50 hits.
It's a similar story when it comes to the Official Albums Chart, too. Niall's debut album Flicker is far and away the biggest 1D solo album in Ireland, with more CD sales, downloads and streams than the records released by his bandmates. Niall's Flicker live album with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra also charted, peaking at Number 12. Of all the group's debut albums, Niall's is the fastest-selling, followed by Harry, Zayn, Louis and Liam.
Niall's official singles ranked by chart sales (downloads & streams) below.
| TITLE | ARTIST | PEAK | YEAR | |
| 1 | SLOW HANDS | NIALL HORAN | 3 | 2017 |
| 2 | TOO MUCH TO ASK | NIALL HORAN | 6 | 2017 |
| 3 | THIS TOWN | NIALL HORAN | 6 | 2016 |
| 4 | NICE TO MEET YA | NIALL HORAN | 7 | 2019 |
| 5 | ON THE LOOSE | NIALL HORAN | 47 | 2018 |
| 6 | WHAT A TIME | JULIA MICHAELS/NIALL HORAN | 26 | 2019 |
| 7 | SEEING BLIND | NIALL HORAN FT MAREN MORRIS | 68 | 2018 |
| 8 | PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME | NIALL HORAN | 32 | 2019 |
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Louis Tomlinson
The third member to put out a solo single, Louis teamed up with DJ Steve Aoki for Just Hold On in December 2016. The track peaked at Number 7, while he also hit Number 11 with his Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals collaboration Back To You.
Louis' debut album Walls peaked at Number 15. The full list of Louis' official singles are ranked by chart sales (downloads & streams) below.
| TITLE | ARTIST | PEAK | YEAR | |
| 1 | JUST HOLD ON | LOUIS TOMLINSON & STEVE AOKI | 7 | 2016 |
| 2 | BACK TO YOU | TOMLINSON/REXHA/DIGITAL FARM | 11 | 2017 |
| 3 | MISS YOU | LOUIS TOMLINSON | N/A | 2017 |
| 4 | TWO OF US | LOUIS TOMLINSON | 79 | 2019 |
| 5 | DON'T LET IT BREAK YOUR HEART | LOUIS TOMLINSON | N/A | 2019 |
| 6 | KILL MY MIND | LOUIS TOMLINSON | N/A | 2019 |
| 7 | WE MADE IT | LOUIS TOMLINSON | N/A | 2019 |
| 8 | WALLS | LOUIS TOMLINSON | N/A | 2020 |
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Harry Styles
Harry Styles is the only band member so far with two Number 1 albums to his name. Harry's debut is the second-best selling album by a 1D member, while follow-up Fine Line was Ireland's Christmas Number 1 album last year. Despite only being released two months ago, Fine Line is already the biggest 1D solo album on vinyl, followed by his's debut and Niall's Flicker.
Harry kicked off his solo career with Sign Of The Times, which reached Number 6 and is the second most popular solo 1D download. He's picked up seven chart hits (including promo singles) to date, with Lights Up and Adore You being his joint-highest charting - they both peaked at Number 4.
Harry's six official singles ranked by chart sales (downloads & streams) below.
| TITLE | ARTIST | PEAK | YEAR | |
| 1 | SIGN OF THE TIMES | HARRY STYLES | 6 | 2017 |
| 2 | LIGHTS UP | HARRY STYLES | 4 | 2019 |
| 3 | ADORE YOU | HARRY STYLES | 4 | 2019 |
| 4 | WATERMELON SUGAR | HARRY STYLES | 10 | 2019 |
| 5 | KIWI | HARRY STYLES | 72 | 2017 |
| 6 | TWO GHOSTS | HARRY STYLES | 66 | 2017 |
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Liam Payne
Liam Payne was the last member to release a single, putting out Strip That Down (co-written by Ed Sheeran) in May 2017. The song peaked at Number 2 and has 7.7 million streams to date.
Overall, Liam has impacted the Irish singles chart six times, with his Jonas Blue and Lennon Stella collab Polaroid racking up more video streams than any other 1D solo song.
Liam's debut album LP1 didn't fare as well as his singles, debuting at Number 69 in December 2019. Check out the chart sales rankings of his 10 official singles below.
| TITLE | ARTIST | PEAK | YEAR | |
| 1 | STRIP THAT DOWN | LIAM PAYNE FT QUAVO | 2 | 2017 |
| 2 | FOR YOU (FIFTY SHADES FREED) | LIAM PAYNE/RITA ORA | 17 | 2018 |
| 3 | POLAROID | JONAS BLUE/LIAM PAYNE/LENNON STELLA | 22 | 2018 |
| 4 | FAMILIAR | LIAM PAYNE & J BALVIN | 22 | 2018 |
| 5 | BEDROOM FLOOR | LIAM PAYNE | 30 | 2017 |
| 6 | GET LOW | ZEDD FT LIAM PAYNE | 37 | 2017 |
| 7 | STACK IT UP | LIAM PAYNE/A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE | N/A | 2019 |
| 8 | ALL I WANT (FOR CHRISTMAS) | LIAM PAYNE | 75 | 2019 |
| 9 | FIRST TIME | LIAM PAYNE & FRENCH MONTANA | N/A | 2018 |
| 10 | LIVE FOREVER | LIAM PAYNE FT CHEAT CODES | N/A | 2019 |
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Official One Direction Solo Singles Chart
| POS | TITLE | ARTIST | PEAK | YEAR |
| 1 | SLOW HANDS | NIALL HORAN | 3 | 2017 |
| 2 | DUSK TILL DAWN | ZAYN FT SIA | 4 | 2017 |
| 3 | STRIP THAT DOWN | LIAM PAYNE FT QUAVO | 2 | 2017 |
| 4 | I DON'T WANNA LIVE FOREVER (FIFTY SHADES | ZAYN/TAYLOR SWIFT | 4 | 2016 |
| 5 | SIGN OF THE TIMES | HARRY STYLES | 6 | 2017 |
| 6 | TOO MUCH TO ASK | NIALL HORAN | 6 | 2017 |
| 7 | JUST HOLD ON | LOUIS TOMLINSON & STEVE AOKI | 7 | 2016 |
| 8 | BACK TO YOU | TOMLINSON/REXHA/DIGITAL FARM | 11 | 2017 |
| 9 | THIS TOWN | NIALL HORAN | 6 | 2016 |
| 10 | NICE TO MEET YA | NIALL HORAN | 7 | 2019 |
| 11 | FOR YOU (FIFTY SHADES FREED) | LIAM PAYNE/RITA ORA | 17 | 2018 |
| 12 | LIGHTS UP | HARRY STYLES | 4 | 2019 |
| 13 | POLAROID | JONAS BLUE/LIAM PAYNE/LENNON STELLA | 22 | 2018 |
| 14 | PILLOWTALK | ZAYN | 1 | 2016 |
| 15 | FAMILIAR | LIAM PAYNE & J BALVIN | 22 | 2018 |
| 16 | STILL GOT TIME | ZAYN FT PARTYNEXTDOOR | 30 | 2017 |
| 17 | BEDROOM FLOOR | LIAM PAYNE | 30 | 2018 |
| 18 | ADORE YOU | HARRY STYLES | 4 | 2019 |
| 19 | GET LOW | ZEDD FT LIAM PAYNE | 37 | 2017 |
| 20 | ON THE LOOSE | NIALL HORAN | 47 | 2018 |
| 21 | WHAT A TIME | JULIA MICHAELS/NIALL HORAN | 26 | 2018 |
| 22 | WATERMELON SUGAR | HARRY STYLES | 10 | 2019 |
| 23 | KIWI | HARRY STYLES | 72 | 2017 |
| 24 | TWO GHOSTS | HARRY STYLES | 66 | 2017 |
| 25 | LET ME | ZAYN | 42 | 2018 |
| 26 | SEEING BLIND | NIALL HORAN FT MAREN MORRIS | 68 | 2018 |
| 27 | LIKE I WOULD | ZAYN | 32 | 2016 |
| 28 | MISS YOU | LOUIS TOMLINSON | N/A | 2017 |
| 29 | CRUEL | SNAKEHIPS FT ZAYN | N/A | 2016 |
| 30 | A WHOLE NEW WORLD (END TITLE) | ZAYN & ZHAVIA WARD | 59 | 2019 |
| 31 | TWO OF US | LOUIS TOMLINSON | 79 | 2019 |
| 32 | PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME | NIALL HORAN | 32 | 2019 |
| 33 | ENTERTAINER | ZAYN | N/A | 2018 |
| 34 | NO CANDLE NO LIGHT | ZAYN FT NICKI MINAJ | N/A | 2018 |
| 35 | WRONG | ZAYN FT KEHLANI | N/A | 2016 |
| 36 | TOO MUCH | ZAYN FT TIMBALAND | 89 | 2018 |
| 37 | STACK IT UP | LIAM PAYNE/A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE | N/A | 2019 |
| 38 | FINGERS | ZAYN | N/A | 2018 |
| 39 | ALL I WANT (FOR CHRISTMAS) | LIAM PAYNE | 75 | 2019 |
| 40 | FIRST TIME | LIAM PAYNE & FRENCH MONTANA | N/A | 2018 |
| 41 | DON'T LET IT BREAK YOUR HEART | LOUIS TOMLINSON | N/A | 2019 |
| 42 | FLAMES | R3HAB & ZAYN FT JUNGLEBOI | N/A | 2019 |
| 43 | LIVE FOREVER | LIAM PAYNE FT CHEAT CODES | N/A | 2019 |
| 44 | SOUR DIESEL | ZAYN | N/A | 2018 |
| 45 | KILL MY MIND | LOUIS TOMLINSON | N/A | 2019 |
| 46 | RUMORS | SABRINA CLAUDIO FT ZAYN | N/A | 2020 |
| 47 | WE MADE IT | LOUIS TOMLINSON | N/A | 2019 |
| 48 | WALLS | LOUIS TOMLINSON | N/A | 2020 |
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Official One Direction Solo Albums Chart
| POS | TITLE | ARTIST | PEAK | YEAR |
| 1 | FLICKER | NIALL HORAN | 1 | 2017 |
| 2 | HARRY STYLES | HARRY STYLES | 1 | 2017 |
| 3 | FINE LINE | HARRY STYLES | 1 | 2019 |
| 4 | MIND OF MINE | ZAYN | 2 | 2016 |
| 5 | FLICKER | NIALL HORAN FT RTE CONCERT ORCHESTRA | 12 | 2018 |
| 6 | ICARUS FALLS | ZAYN | 97 | 2018 |
| 7 | LP1 | LIAM PAYNE | 69 | 2019 |
| 8 | WALLS | LOUIS TOMLINSON | 15 | 2020 |
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